Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida
Friday, the Third of May
Six O'Clock in the Evening
Saturday, the Fourth of May
Nine O'Clock in the Morning and Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
The Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Four
Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium
Friday, May 3, 2024
Six O'Clock in the Evening and
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Nine O'Clock in the Morning and Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium
Friday, May 3, 2024 • 6 p.m.
PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING
Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” .......................................... Richard Wagner
Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia Felix Mendelssohn
Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” Francis Scott Key Bria McCray, Senior Political Science Major
Meditation Rev. Al Williams Minister, Bible Base Church of Tallahassee
Greetings Trustee Kristin Harper Chair, FAMU Board of Trustees
Introduction of Speaker .............................................. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D.
Commencement Address
Presentation of Honorary Doctorate
Special Recognitions
LaToya Myles, Ph.D. Alumna/Deputy Director, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
Presentation of the Deans..................................................... Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Conferring of the Degrees ...................................................... President Robinson
Senior Transcendent Ceremony
Curtis E. Johnson, Jr. President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association
Alma Mater ........................................................... University Symphonic Band
(No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)
Benediction Rev. Williams
Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance” .............................................. Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)
Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 9 a.m.
PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D.
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING
Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” Richard Wagner
Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia ................................ Felix Mendelssohn
Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” ................................................. Francis Scott Key Alexander Williams, Senior Music Vocal Major
Meditation ............................................................... Rev. Dr. Towanda Davis Pastor, Elevate Church Tallahassee
Greetings Trustee Craig Reed Member, FAMU Board of Trustees
Introduction of Speaker President Larry Robinson, Ph.D.
Commencement Address William "Scotty" Barnhart
Alumnus, Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter, Director of the Count Basie Orchestra and Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Florida State University
Special Recognitions
Administration of the Military Oath of Office LTC Christopher E. Everett U.S. Army, Professor of Military Science
Awarding of U.S. Army Commissions................................................... LTC Everett
Presentation of the Deans..................................................... Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Conferring of the Degrees ...................................................... President Robinson
Senior Transcendent Ceremony ..................................................Curtis E. Johnson, Jr. President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association
Alma Mater ........................................................... University Symphonic Band (No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)
Benediction Rev. Davis
Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance” .............................................. Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)
Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 2 p.m.
PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING
Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” .......................................... Richard Wagner
Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia Felix Mendelssohn
Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” Francis Scott Key Nadiyah Green, Senior, Music Industry Major
Meditation Rev. Dr. Richard Ledford Lead Pastor, Restoration Place Church
Greetings Trustee Kelvin Lawson Member, FAMU Board of Trustees
Introduction of Speaker .............................................. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D.
Commencement Address Gregory Gerami
Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Batterson Farms Corporation
Special Recognitions
Presentation of the Deans Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Conferring of the Degrees President Robinson
Senior Transcendent Ceremony ................................................. Curtis E. Johnson, Jr. President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association
Alma Mater University Wind Symphony
(No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)
Benediction Rev. Ledford
Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance” Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)
Candidates for the baccalaureate degree who maintain high scholarship are graduated with honors. Graduation with honors is based on earning a minimum of 45 semester hours at Florida A&M University and maintaining a cumulative 3.00 grade point average or higher for all work completed prior to the awarding of the degree. Candidates graduating with honors wear cords during the commencement exercises. The averages necessary for earning graduation honors for all bachelor and doctor of pharmacy degrees are listed below.
***Summa Cum Laude: 3.70 - 4.00 — Orange and Green
**Magna Cum Laude: 3.30 - 3.69 — Green
*Cum Laude: 3.00 - 3.29 — Orange
Honors for the College of Law graduates will be awarded as follows:
***Summa Cum Laude: highest honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher — Orange and Green
**Magna Cum Laude: high honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 - 3.79 or higher — Green
*Cum Laude: honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.1 - 3.49 — Orange
Military Graduates
PRESENTED BY G. DALE WESSON, PH.D., INTERIM DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS
Gillian Denae Chiles** Lailah Christina Hall**
Dillon Ryan Ford** Camden Thomas Kruis*
Kennedy A'Khea Parks Yanai Zaree Reynolds
Jaden G. Teamer*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Andreaz J. Leggett*
Monica Naomi Roden
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ANIMAL SCIENCE PRE-VET OPT
Victoria Ayomide Adigun*** Rodajai Bettice Burke
Zhane' Kathleen Ferrell* Kazinique L'Chelle Johnson*
Keonjah Martin* Kamari Landon Lamar West**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ENTOMOLOGY
Jacquez Robert Daniels*** Jermane Devon Taylor Jr.*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE BUSINESS & INDUSTRY OPT
Adia Vernice Scott Kennedy Marice Wilson*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
Devin Pryor**
Christianna Cardin Caeley Renee Nix***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY
India Kathleen Peters** Kayela Elise Ruffin**
Amari Tatyana Wright Victoria Wright*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Micala Tanaye Jones
Daffany Janay Brinson***
Zantae Kaylee Copeland**
Amiyah Shanelle Deas
Imani Maya Sampson**
PRESENTED BY SARAH PRICE, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Taylor Skelton***
Letitia Shatwan Smith**
Bryana Shuntelle Stewart
Donea E. Sykes**
Derrika Lania Thomas
Rashida Jaala Denyll Thomas***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND FITNESS
Terrence Lyndell Bryant, Jr.*
Kennedy E. Foster*
Rafael Cornejo*
Marven Jean**
Faith Nicole Scott***
Jeffrey C. Taylor
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION
Leah Elizabeth Roche*
Dean Abraham Verret**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Dakarai Jamar Zeigler*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Kalani Amaya Hancock*
Zion Regina Navaa' Heard**
Arellius Jovan Perry, Jr. ** Torkiana Phillips**
Jaquan Kevin Rasheed Pryce* Luwinzie Wilson**
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
PRESENTED BY JOHNNIE L. EARLY, II, PH.D., RPH, FELLOW NPHA, DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Marlee Avril**
Anthony Tyrone Jacobs III
PRESENTED BY RICHARD ALÓ, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Amer Walid Abulaban*
Darren Hunter Anderson II***
Seniya Anderson
A`Shonee Alexandria Anthony*
Ajaelah Le'Jennae-Juanez Bennett
Lesli Rona'e Bodie*
Cherrie Monae Booth
Akesia Amoya Brown**
Malia Denise Burch*
Jazlyn Terrae Byrd**
Amaya Semaj Davis
Valerie Sandra Dorestin
Ayanla Imon Dudley
Rachel Ashley Duncan
Regina Alexia Duncan Amyiah J. Edmond*
Tanae Jamil-Hardemon English*
Skylar Tempestt Evans*
DrewAnn Fearon*
Stacia Gardner**
Imani Danae Greene
(cont’d)
Thalia Dominique Hall**
Nia Jhenise Harris*
Kendall Elaine Hatchett*
Nyasia Ambernique Haynes**
Mackenzie Taylor Hill*
Nausicaa Imuzai**
De'Najah Mykaela Johnson*
G'Sanne Brenae Mary-Ellen
Johnson**
Samiyah Sanaa Lawrence*
Christopher Lewis*
Ma'Kayla Miller
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY (cont'd)
Kayla G. Palmer*
Samip Patel***
Bryce P. Raymond*
Desire Alexis Reddick*
Shelecia Arianna Reid**
Kiarah Jahnae Richards
Rachael Joy Richards
Hannah Rogers**
Georian Lindsey Smith
Takeyvia LaChelle Smith
Laila Jiselle Spinner*
Yara E'Vonne Steele**
Jeniya Yvette Strobridge*
Ashaniel Johanna Thomas**
Fredericka Naomi Tucker
Kennedi Tyler**
Clarke Nicole Walker
Cherith Nichole Ward
Beona T. Washington**
Justin Deshawn Waters
Timya Kaliyah Wiggins
Micah Grant Williams
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
Nathaniel Steve D'andrade-Carnegie
Hanifah Ludemia Choute*
Taalib Kweli Ferguson*
Rayauna Shkira Leterriel McDonald
Orion Lorenza Phipps*
Venee D. Pinckney*
Tia Amiraclelashaye Sadler**
Mikayla Ranoel Smith**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Lovell Tonay Braswell, Jr.*
Charles Wesley Evans II**
Elijah DeVaughn Hodges***
Olivia A. Adoghe
Jamal Zedrick Calhoun
Jada Simone Carter***
Zion Sjoel Cohen
Justin Rashad Lowery
Shamya Michelle Daniella Oscar
Malachi David Seoul White
Xavier Demarcus Wildy
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Zahir A. Cooper
Brenden Driver
Celestina D. Kolog*
Santana Lydell Martin
Ennis James McCorvey IV
Michael Mondelice
Xavier Vincent Thomas
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Kayla S. Alderman*
Tytiana Artis
Raygen Bostick*
David Anthony Brown, Jr.
Nadia Danielle Buggs*
Javonte Lamar Carter**
William Isaiah Evans*
Elijah A. Harmon*
Johnny Nikia Jones**
Semaj KeSean Jones
Kayla A Liberus
Jalen Jamaal Monroe
Kyndal Richardson
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
Elijah Rashad Athouris
PRESENTED BY VALENCIA E.
MATTHEWS,PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
Vanessa Augustin**
Felicia Ashawnti Mcinnis***
LaEsha Nachelle Jones*
Dymund Creniyah Montgomery* Hannalisa Elizabeth Roberts**
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FINE ARTS
Selena Sheereh Session
Haley Alicia Wilson**
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE
Dylan Dozie
Klarissa Nicole Appiah**
Wasaun L. Augustine***
Gavin Demetris Bendross
Mikylah Tion Bertrand*
Lizaberthe Cadet***
Aniyah Calderon*
Symmora Nichole Churchwell**
Dayquan Rayshon Corbin**
Freddy L. Cromer IV*
Aleria Imani Daniels**
Jaela Rose Dennis*
Kaden Dozier***
Sheterria Heaven Elliott*
Eduardo Isaiah Israel Ellis*
Stephon Jamal Falden
Alejah Fulks
Starr Joielle Draper**
BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Takayla Ashley Gatlin*
Valendy Pierre Gilles
Rodrigo Gomez
Alicia Goode
Michael Keondre Granberry*
Kayla Monet Harrington***
Ayana Laila Harris
Da'Jon Nazir Harrison***
Denae Melissa Alexis Hill**
William Anthony Humphrey, Jr.
Ty Boley Jackson**
Terrell Jah'quez Jennings
Simone Shavone-Laniece Johnson***
Lesciana Jules
Delonus Lee Kabir
Kayla Deneise Lewis**
Jmi Limehouse*
Alyssa Lindsay**
Jules Christina Menald***
Kerlande Metayer**
Porsha Olivia Moshood
Jared R. Ocean**
Angelique Marie Owens*
Keishel Denise Poitier
Erin Symone Ross
Lafonzo Gerald Ruffin, Jr.*
Letore Senter*
Kennia D'Nay Smith
Baelin Danard Warthen***
Lauryn Anfernique Williams*
Sammyia Jernae Williams***
Xerian Phillip Ximinies***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
Jayda Rose Smith-Redding**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GLOBAL SECURITY & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Tavares Delante Clarke**
Alexis Chenevert*
Jordan S. Anthony
David Lee Ash
Jakobi Vaughn Baker
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HISTORY
Nicholas Michael Hedrick
Alandra Danielle Martin***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Marquese Jabar Bell
Casondra Bennett
Eggy R. Bocicot
LaKeshia M. Clark
Deja Millenia Clements
Joshua James Clethen
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (cont'd)
Javar TreShawn Lee Coleman
Djeri-Lynn Doliscar
Kevin B. Elliott
D'Andre Felton
Davinaye Lafranz Flowers**
Simone Elise Footman
Alecia Sherlene Fulmore
Tajiah Etta Gary
Tyrese Lee Gibson-Battles***
Nashani Gilbert-Taylor***
Tyra Janae Gilchrist
Andrew Jeffrey Ginther***
Autumn Alexandria Hamilton**
Jahshaun Gabriella Hickson
Madison Alysse Holliday
Aric Horne
Kendrick O. Hunter
Daria Nakell Johnson
Khalun Jones
Patrice Joseph
Jaida Taylor Denise Laramore
Kennedy Nicole Lewis
Keshawn Albert Louis
Akayla Louise Lyons
KeAsia Latoria Marshall
Sylvester Elijah Mathis IV
Kimeone J. A. McLeod
Jariyah Zarrelle Morris
Sumayyah Idrisah Muhammad***
Patrick Mwendapole, Jr.**
Darian Dequan Brotrell Oxendine
Demaya Unique Petit-Frere**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC
Cesar Reyes
Tatyana Nadya Roper
Ivy Janese Salters
Christopher Todd Sanders, II
Joshua Scragg**
Simone Caroline Sears*
Christina Stapleton
Jason Curtis Stokes
Reynold Sully
Ivanique Latevia Thompson
Chidiebere Ukaga
Iyana Jasmine Washington
Cameryn Williams***
Kamryn Allysa Woods
Christa Bailey** Marvin Walker* Alexander Williams*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC INDUSTRY
Za'KhariaAshanti Cox***
Aaliyah Hart*
Anthony Jonathon Ormond Hayes**
Keanu Hewitt
Sydney Gabrielle Hudson
Christian Henry Porretto*
Victoria Lynn Robinson** Axelrod Sainsmyr
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
Sharmaine Destiny Brown
Stacy Daphney Alcide**
Steven Ray Alvarado*
Felicia Antarique Blanding**
Michael Timothy Boone***
Amari L. Brooks
Kylin Byles**
Myriah L. Fox*
Imani Goodman**
Jaylin Hankerson-Strappy*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Aeden Eliza Howell**
Ahmari Jobe***
Ibrahim Kalil Kaba
Brianna C. Leonard
Artise B. Lewis
Christopher Louis Mathews**
Bria Yolanda Jaunta McCray
Laylah Michelle Menchan*
Alijah Nikolas Miller***
D'Cora Jessel Albertie
J'yuanna N. Allen**
Valdana E. Arestil
Exzabriana Kenteria Barton**
Akira Trinity Brown***
Monique Asia Brown*
Kiera Rhenae Carlton***
Londe Mondelus**
Damara Tierra Monroe*
Sharnell Lanaye O'Neal**
Raghan Le'jhon Pickett**
Alanah Hope Weaks***
Keith Lloyd Weir, Jr.
Erin Renee Williams**
Trinnyce La'Cora Williams***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Jada Kionna Chaney
Antonio Lamont Clark, Jr.
Kayla Imani Clary*
Kaniya Coleman**
Taylor Cooper
Hannah-Marie Cranston**
Faith Demby**
Shaelyn Patryce Dickerson*
Selicia Dozier***
Karissa Daniella Estel*
Ernest Yohann Sebastian Felder
Simone Francois
Tyarra Quynice Gray
Ahriahna Phyloria Mota Grizzle*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY (cont'd)
Christina Delores Guzman
Niyla D. Harrell*
Raven Hayes*
Keivon Heaven
D'Mari MeChele Henderson***
Timothy Philemon Herring***
Gentle Lavon Hunt*
Kendall Loyd Innis
Mikaela Symone Jackson-Sutton***
Lauren Johnson
Taye-Lorne K. Johnson*
Arianna Elise Jordan**
Zakiya Zacheit Zyara Laude**
Imani Nicole Lewis**
Andre Malik Mann**
Farah Mesadieu***
Kimbria Ashley Michel***
Destiny Jasharra Akins***
Victorious Naomi Bernat***
Sharonda L. Desir**
Nitaya Shava Greer**
Ciara D. Hutchins
Mercedes Ayana Brown**
Tristin Omega Clark***
Tytiana Shonta Elam
Zoey Lakia Greene*
Angel Denise Harley
Mieshe' Shantel Hawthorne*
Chayil Holsendolph
Kemi Anike Milner*
Delaysia Deshae Mitchell*
Oshauna LaNae Monlyn*
Patrick Deion Mosley***
Taylor S. Nash***
Erin Mykell Nesmith**
Aaliyah Lindsay Notice
Rudee' M. Palmer**
April Parker*
Carrie Patterson
Imara Peters**
Saniah Reid**
Ashlynn Genae Robinson*
Samara Mariah Sanchez**
Nichelle N. Scott**
Makayla Shamily**
Michael Smith
Camille Kennedy Spears**
Kanijah Zakyrei Stevens*
Nyabi Adia Stevens**
Jasmine Nevaeh Thompson**
Raechelle B. Tillman
Melissa Toussaint
Kayla LaTesh Travis***
Karrington Tukes*
Tatiana Renay Nicole Tyler***
Alyssa Michaela Wallace*
Khalil Watkins
Kimora Aliccia Williams
Jaelyn Alyssa Windham***
Jatauris Arnez Williams
Gabrielle Christina Wright**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY
Sakiya Chanel Hinson***
Jarrell Kazon Mosley
Joseph Pierre*
Faaheem J. Proctor
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN THEATRE
Recobe Javon Scott
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Morgan Gabrielle Hutchinson**
Selena De'Brishanna Jimenez***
Amaya Moryé Johnson**
Shemeka Levice Lawson***
Veronte'Aira S. Lee***
Veyondra Metayer
Consepséon Antone Mitchell**
Jeremiah Link Pruitte
Tejah ShaRhonda Janae Sanders***
Isaiah Ware**
Dominique Moore***
Elizabeth Marie Ocampo**
Iyanla Courtney Judith
Richardson***
Vanasia Ward***
Quanisha Breanna White**
Tionne K. Williams*
FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PRESENTED BY SUVRANU DE, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Geovani David Castaneda*
Rothiel Lee Davis II
Kiram Nakese Harrison**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Kemah Sharon Tah*
Venet Desir, Jr.
Charles Albert Harper V
FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (cont’d)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
M’Kharis Trejan Lindsey
Octavius Jarell Maxey**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Robert Edward Bozeman II**
JaDarrian Darnell Brown
Shaylah Veronica Fleming
Victor Perry*
Joshua Pierre-Louis*
Yosuf Isaiah Young
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Rodney Terrell Berrien, Jr.*
Joshua Lemuel Brown
Norman Charles Downey III
Kalea Nicole Gant
Kenyon Alfonso Graham
Tionci Kabrae Greene
Nicholas G. Haynes
Hamza Ali Khan
Gerron Leonard Lewis
Iyonda Latifah Lewis*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Kaiya Monet LaRue
Devin J. Lloyd
Eljin Malik Rhymes*
Zaire Jaylin Shaw
James Keir Williams II
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Shawn Lamont Butler, Jr.
Andly Jean
Malachi Amani Johnson-Taylor
Lauren Danielle McNealy***
Nicholas Jeffrey Norwood
David Robert George Ramos*
Ja'quan Sinceree Young
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
PRESENTED BY MARY SIMMONS, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE
Ny'qeria Curtiss Alexander
Jykiriah K. Booker
Destany Colomathi**
Kashia Altagrace Conze**
Hayley A. Giannuzzi*
Janae Rose Holcy
Toni Jackson**
Eleah Elizia Janvier
Skylar Leslie Mobley
Kerwin Mompremier
Loudridge Pierre
Carine Gabrielle Reed
McKenzie Reese**
Richie Mestro Toussaint
Asia S. Ussery**
Jahnessa Raneay Williams*
KeShon Bernadette Williams*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
Jasmine Raquel Anderson**
Clissannkie J. Andre**
Jaylan Alyse Fuller**
Angelica Nicole Gipson*** Cinque Jackson
Deja Jeffery**
Rodney Lerita Johnson***
Xavier Allen Jones
A'sha Monae Jordan**
TeAhna Zhané Lawrence**
Keimara Nicole Milton***
Sh'bria Felise-Monique Newsome**
Krysel V. Satchell***
Jacara C. Shingles**
Aiyana Ashanti Wilson***
Naiyonah Allen
Bridget Cheri Anderson*
Jelani Rose Lee Anderson**
Ty'tiana Ny'riah Anderson*
Cyani Ayala**
Skylar Dian Baltezegar***
Shamiah J. Bannister
Destini Alicia Barker**
Makayla Leanne Barnes
Jose Christina Benoit*
Shaniya Berry
Kendall Griffin Bohler**
Alexis Monique Brown
Ashleigh Renee Brown
Jaquala Chante Brown*
Julian Garrison Butler
Andrew Stephen Conner**
Christina C. Damis**
Faith Shyanne Dixon***
Tania Felizola*
Mya Leann Flowers*
Haley Symone Forde**
Jeffrey Khristian Francis**
Amaya Mone't Gainer***
Jaden Joel Gelin
Kennedy Chanel Green**
Tatiana Toyael Griffin*
Rebecca Guillaume*
Aiesha Taliya Harris***
Jnya Harris**
Taalyiah Harris**
Za'nyah Courtney Harris*
Jerusca Jael Honore*
Sedriana Deboria Hudson*
Shaakira Desiah Huggins**
Paige Madison Hunter**
Kaitlyn Shar'ron Jackson*
Abetna Jacquet**
Wahcovi Emian James
Jada Nicole Jenkins*
Caytlin Caprice Johnson***
Kendall Naomi Johnson**
Darius Shemar Jones
Khaliyah Nicole Ladouceur
Adonna D'mauriee Lott***
Bianca Lucate**
Gabrielle Denise Mack
Jordan Mack***
Kyla Janae Mays***
Jabria Unique McCallum**
Zachyra Jamari McCallum
Khazyren Vashawn McWilliams-Stutts*
Janiyah Latrice Moore**
Jhanay Raven Moore*
Sydney Jasmine Mortimer II**
Darius Ali Nieves***
Janetta Vanessa Orelus*
Briana Pierre
Shelvin Salvyon Pilot*
Ramiah L. Raiford***
Deon M. Riley II
Richonda Lillian Nicole Samuel
Kevin Sawyer, Jr.
Makayla Renee Scott**
Jordan Larose Shipp***
Ariana Latoya Reddick-Smith
Kelcia Denisa Smith
Kyle Anthony Smith II*
Shakya La'nese Southall
Dominique Sharae-Teree Turner
Joely Vergara**
Sahkia Ashanti Washington**
Destiny Anasia Williams*
Sophia Alana Wilson**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE
CONCENTRATION IN PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Ta'Karria Laverne Allen
Tyeika Zanavia Byrd**
Jaymonda Caresa Calmes**
Taahira Imani Duty**
Arnelle Michele Edwards***
Demontae Ashley
Jordynn Nakia Bass**
Celine Benjamin**
Olivia Ariana Brown**
Myles Kendriq Chapman**
Aundre M. Conner**
Jasmine Ciara Daniels*
Kendall Tai Davis***
Ayisha Maryam Dikko*
Tori Solé Forbes***
Thamara Francois**
Malik Samuel Edwards
Aniya Niyahni Forte
Tra'kerria Alcee Grady-Sykes***
Jessica Sabrina Leveille**
Danielle Hannah Makins**
Karen Chioma Odoemene**
Zania D. Ricks***
Donielle Ha'layna Smith**
Antonia Tamaya Stadom**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Lamark Thomel Hatcher-Williams**
Endia Renee Hill*
Endia Mackala Horne*
Maya S. Howard
Larissa Ja'Miah Jennings**
TaKyra Zaire Johnson**
Zion Ali Johnson**
Morgan Taylor Jones
Kourtney Danyel Law*
Endiya Monique Macon**
Anjali Xochitl Mendez
Laila Michelle Mincy*
Sarah Olivia Monestime*
Kennedy Michele Mote**
Jaedah Shavon Nave
Kyvon Keaunu Randolph*
Nia Eileen Rankin**
Tyler Leon Redieck*
Shekinah Joi Sanders**
Jonathan Lloyd Stephens**
Amya Charee Tinson*
Imani Danielle Wiley***
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTED BY ANDREW CHIN, M. ARCH., DEAN
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
Adah Bennage***
Joshua Francis***
Nakeema S. Jackson***
Shivang Jani**
Noah Christopher Sadler***
Mikal Orrin Stevenson
Tyana M. Sykes*
Priscilla S. Tavarez**
Vernon Jerome Thompson**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
Ezekiel Jacquez Blount***
Cedrick Carnelle Camper IV
KenNiya Dennard***
Brianna A. Fairweather***
Anthony Craig Freeman, Jr.*
Darren Okeith Gibbs
Nya Grant***
Mai Nyla Graves***
Chad Gumbs***
Cornelius Handfield III
Ashton Tré Huntley**
Kendale Dominic Jackson*
Torian Deshawn Johnson***
David Noel Jones***
Malikhai Davis McGraw**
Mckaylun Anthony Nicholson
Soleil Folasade Oladeji**
Traven Jerel Powell*
Roderick Daniel Pugh*
Ali Tajik***
Joshua Matthew Taylor
Khamaria Ivery Turner***
Luke J. Ussery***
Daniel Edward Victor*
Tatiana Antonia Williams***
Christopher S. Yearwood***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Hunter La'Chase Bell
Yusuf Mohammad Binmahfooz**
Yvenson J. Eliezer
Najahté Marquise King*
Karim Muhammad, Sr.
Jo-Rohn Zanardi Payne
Andre Reshard Robinson
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Shedric Bryant, Jr.
Matteo Tarek Fox**
Merlin Jean
Orlando Ray Livas II
Chukwuebuka Obiefuna Okoli
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
PRESENTED BY SHAWNTA FRIDAY-STROUD, PH.D., DEAN
Ronniecia Makayla Brown
Asia Monee Clark
Tae-jauhna Amali Cole**
Javonte Colston*
Janelle Alexis Cotton**
Isis Ambroise
Alexis Anderson-Burgess
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
Amani Hall**
Dayton Harmon**
Ahmaud J. Herman**
Antoine C. Jackson
Joshua G. Jean**
Riguerchon Joseph
Micah T. Mitchell**
London Elise White**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Breanna Dionne Cotton**
Jalen P. Cox*
Carlynn Alexis Andrews**
Miles Christian Armstrong**
Ashlyn Elise Boles**
India Noel Bounds
Moses Mekhi Leander Brown**
Vaniah Cenchrea Cunningham*
Aziyah Tanaezha Davis**
Troy Stuart Florvil**
Ta'lar Goodman**
Justin Graves
Jair Spencer Green
Celine Jane Harmond**
Akira Renee Hollis
Erin Christine Howard**
Zion'ah Infiniti Huggins***
Keriah Lavonne Johnson**
Koel Johnson**
(cont’d)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)
Raquel Jessica Jones**
Jada Alexis Lawrence
Desmone Kara-Michelle Lawson*
Keondra Shauntay Lester
Jasmine M. Louis
Kaylinda Franquesta Louis
Argene Zandar Lynn**
Kaiya Celeste Magloire
Jordan Devon Mays**
Medan Nasir McCants
Kenyana Elise McCray**
Braxton Iverson McMillon**
Rayonne Nicole McToy*
Karen Destiny Moses**
Nahla Jannat Muhammad***
Joanna Ozia
Jaeden Lawrence Patterson**
Christopher A. Peterson***
Zaniya Eloise Pierre*
Kamyah Charmaine Pontiflet
Adia Jenee Pope**
Jaedin Simmone Price***
Erin J. Richardson**
Nyla Alise Sams***
Kingdy M. Septembre
James Lewis Shirley
Jennie Desir Sink
Jordan Alaiya Smith
Julia Smith
Solomon James Smith**
Janiyah Spires
Mickaelle St. Fleur*
Niyah Lenae Thomas*
Shannon Santasia Thomas
Zhoe Aryan Monique Thomas**
Haven Dayonna Todd**
Raylan Dominique Wagner*
Eddresha L. Walker*
Myles Derrick Warfield**
Acque Saddiq Warner
Kyla Whitaker**
Kieric Shycleazi Wilson
Justice Janelle Briyonna Youmans**
Jayden Young*
Tatianna Young*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS WITH MINOR IN BUSINESS
Jordany Chery
Marvin Francois
Kaylah Ta'Nesha Goodman
Keshawn Blunt
James Henry Dorsey**
Junior Samson Pierre
Marcus Sandile Taylor**
Miles S. Taylor**
Joshua Ajani Young
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Josiah James Jackson*
Justin William Little*
Tyree D. Strickland, Sr.**
PRESENTED BY MIRA LOWE, DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
Kai Amaya Allen*
Cameryn Alexis Bruce
Karen Cobb
Ayanna Coy***
Morgan Janae Fuller
Alyce S. Alexander***
Devani T. Allen***
Abdul-Rafiu Oluseyi Apata*
Lendsey Augustin**
Kinnedi Bonner*
Jaden Zamani Natasha Bowen***
Brendan Kayne Brown*
Mycah Jinaki Brown**
Richard I. Brown
Kevanae Guthrie
Robert Hodges, Jr.
Kasia Elan Janey***
Armani Patterson**
Zoe Desiree Powell
Destiny Ilyssa Ramirez***
Cerenity Denise Taylor**
Suleika Cheyenne Ward
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
Malik Jahari Burgess*
Kaylah Chimere Burns*
Danae Daniels**
Jonathan David
Alexis Dumerjean
Jordan Cheynne Forbes***
Cayla Y. Goff**
Lawrence Goss IV*
Nyah Hardmon
Kyla Mackenzie Hill***
Briona Leslie Hopkins**
Emani Howard*
Raina Danyelle Jenkins***
Ahmadou Kebe
Marlana Alexis Lawrence
Tatyana Renee Ledbetter-Washington
Jasamine Nicole Lee*
Ranyah J. McCloud**
& GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (cont’d)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM (cont’d)
Luisa A. Miller*
Sherby Perez*
Alexis Jade Rejouis**
Sidney Brooke Berry***
Kyla Brown
Mikiyah Everett***
Tianna Tonia-Kay Fannell
India Synai Gay***
Zoe Madison Hightower***
Sydney Rencher**
Shari N Ryant*
Beyla Lorine Walker**
Chanel Adrianna Woolcock*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
Jordan Nicole Joseph***
Jared Alexander Melhado**
Madelynn M. Moore*
Janautica Jacoya Jeannia Reddin**
Brandi Siani-Ann Roman**
Stephen Skyler Swan
Derrick Taylor, Jr.**
Aja' Tecoreya Vega
Antonio Alexander Walcott*
Jefferson Eugene Walker V**
Tylar Jalen Watson
PRESENTED BY LISA GARDNER, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, INTERIM DEAN
Raven Imani Noell Black**
NyKasha Britt**
Janae Alexandra Cotton**
Odalys Cruz**
Ja'Kyah Ashanti Daniels***
Endea Dixon**
Cairya Lynn Doctor*
Ty'Keriah Deaziah Evans***
Tiah Marie Fuller**
Isabelle Ibulla Gabriel***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Jada Kristina Goffe**
Taylor Nicole Hardy**
Shamille Indonesia Hayes
Mahogany Armani Hobbs**
Willnya Dymanique Jenkins**
Jai Taliyah Amoni Johnson**
Niara Kari Johnson**
Mya Nicole Kintchen**
Sheketa Evette Lovett
N'sya Janai Mason**
Kelechi Kimberly Ogbenna**
Dajun Parker**
Arie Jordyn Powell**
Justice Simone Reid**
Nia Amani Russell***
Deja Imani Sharpe***
Jabari Zabre' Stephenson***
Salomee Francesse Sylvaince
Alysha Mae Watson**
Jasmine M. Young**
PRESENTED BY VICTOR IBEANUSI, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Kole Arlington Fortson***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Destiny Faith Coleman*
Victoria Yetunde Alaka*
Unique Mone't Allen**
Sebastian Alvarez**
Garly Ambroise**
Simon Anthony Amofah
Taylor Alexis Arnold*
Miyah Bates
Ashley Berry**
Herman Eugene Black III*
Kendall Gregory Bryant
Celestine DeCoster Chandler
Lauryn Ariell Clayton*
Bethany Sierra Claytor
Amanda LeAnn Collier*
Alba Maria Colon
Ebony Tynae Crawford**
Nia Simone Daniel***
Zoya Day
Aida Diaz**
Courtney Lorin Dunn
Jada Armoni DuPont
Benjamin Gachelin Edouard
Darius Demetrius Fair
Jose Fernandez Rana
Destinee RaShe' Footman*
Patric Harold Horatio Gaspard
Jenna Renee Goins
Subrina Marona Hall
Jasmine Michelle Hammond
James Robert Hardy II**
Remonda Youssef Harkas*
Joshua D. Heifner**
Ashley Camryn Hicks*
Kyle Holder**
Olivia A. Holliday*
Delpria Lazette Hubbard*
Lamya Sonovia Jackson
Ciana A. Jarvis
Feglynn Louis Jean-Baptiste***
Keyana R. Joseph*
Tanya Saby Joseph
Rykiah L. Kendrick
Anisia Davita Laurent
Shakaria N. Leonard
Kans Booz Lewis**
Geofrey Lugakingira
Bermane Majuste
Marie D. Majuste
Tamia Katherine Raynise Martin*
Lakayla D. McDonald
Jayah Destinee' McCoggle*
Alaina Alexandra Mingo
Annaya Lashay Morrison
Brendon Myles
Kadeem Malik Myrick
Sydni C. Newsome**
Ethan L. Nguyen
Nancy Akinyi Okebe*
Munachimso Blessing Okoli*
Nandi Priscilla Okonkwo*
Dontia Monique Orey
Michael Kosak Osei Assibey***
Delyn Amari Owen-Robinson*
Abigail Akosua Owusu***
Karen Gabrielle Patterson**
Delmishy Pryor
Sreelaksmi Rajeev*
Starr Angie Renesca***
Ethan Christopher Rivest
Kayman Nicole Robinson
Ascah Chemutai Rutoh**
Alexis Alexandria Scott
Angela Cennia Smith
Sara Elizabeth Smith*
Sheryl Smith**
Tamara Maria Steinke
Joel Connor Stengel***
Jaylan William Lewils Telusca**
Renee M. Terrell
Tam Thach
Willineza N. Thervil
Rayna Danielle Wallace*
Diamond Leora Williams
Quandaris D. Wilson
PRESENTED BY CECIL HOWARD, J.D., INTERIM DEAN
JURIS DOCTOR
Kyra Agnew
B.S., University of North Alabama, 2020
Veronica Alba*
Kayre Jired Alcantara-Martinez*
B.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2020
Chanel Annette Andrews
B.S., University of North Florida, 2017
Angelica Arce*
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020
Naomi Renee Armstrong
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Ellé Victoria Bailey*
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Kiana Janee Brantley
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Kyra La'chelle Byers
B.S., University of California, 2020
Cicely Vanessa Canty-Cox
B.S., University of Alaska, 2008
(cont’d)
Joi Cardwell
B.S., University of New York, 2006
Laura Carrera*
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Theresa Zudeh Cephas
B.S., Georgia State University, 2019
Kyjah Alexis-Ann Chandler
B.S., Seton Hall University, 2017
Joseph Gabriel Ciliberto*
B.S., University of North Florida, 2020
Yaeko Virginia Corredor
B.S., Florida International University, 2020
Alexandra Crist Costa Thomas*
Pedro Ameen del Valle IV
B.S., Stetson University, 2020
Taylor Lauren Delk
B.S., Spelman College, 2021
Christina Renee Epperson**
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2014
Thaylee Janirette Figueroa**
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2018
Jonathan Webster Gallon**
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Breona Annette Gamble
B.S., Savannah State University, 2014
Krista Danielle Garcia*
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2021
Jeremiah I. Garnett, Jr.
B.S., Texas A&M University, 2019
Aurora George
B.S., University of Florida, 2021
Ronald G. Giscombe
Doraian Louise Givens
B.S., University of New York, 2021
Catalina Elena Good
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Javiette K. Grant
B.S., University of North Carolina, 2015
Rachel J. Grey
B.S., Georgia State Universiy, 2021
Darryl Bernard Harris, Jr.*
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2015
Brooke Nicole Hicks*
B.S., University of Florida, 2021
Christopher C. Hopkins
B.S., Salisbury State University, 2020
Ledia Samy Ibrahim
B.S., City University of New York, 2021
Funmilayo Rani Ikunika
B.S., Florida International University, 2017
Nigel Colin Jones*
B.S., Hampton University, 2018
Shamonique Jones
B.S., University of Illinois-Urbana, 2020
Samantha Princess Laguerre*
B.S., University of South Florida, 2018
Kyle Lansky
B.S., University of Florida, 2020
Rebecca L. Lopez*
B.S., Flager College, 2012
Ana Jazmine Mata*
B.S., University of Florida, 2020
Jessica Nohemy Mendoza*
B.S., University of Florida, 2020
Helin Nagib*
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2019
Alexis Monet Nelson
B.S., Notre Dame College, 2021
Maya Obrenovic
B.S., University of South Florida, 2020
Andre Franklin Ousley**
B.S., Florida State University, 2006
Danielle Padilla
B.S. University of Central Florida, 2021
Minora Pamphile
B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2014
Yo Seob Park
B.S., Bloomfield College, 2018
Kelsyn Onterryl Parker*
B.S., Xavier University, 2021
David Lawrence Peck
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2011
Angela Tish Pedraza
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2003
Guillermo Perez, Jr.
B.S., Manhattanville College, 2018
Shakiya Jontell Pride
B.S., George Mason University, 2021
Lauryn Sinclaire Pruitt
B.S., Georgia Southern College, 2021
Devon Lee Razey*
B.S., Rowan College, 2013
Alexander Isaac Reaves*
Sharell Tanaje'a Reddin
B.S., Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, 2017
Eyesenia Reyes
B.S., University of South Florida, 2020
Maria Jesus Reyes*
B.S., University of South Florida, 2020
Raul Reyes III
B.S., Southern Methodist College, 2018
Jordan Alexander Riddle
B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2021
David Nathaniel Robinson, Jr.
B.S., Howard University, 2021
Nataki Robinson
SUNY College at Old West, 2014
Michelle Jeanine Sadiki**
B.S., Arizona State University, 2013
Audri LaDonna Salter*
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Robert Black Schillinger
B.S., University of South Florida, 2020
Damaris Shaniyah Shakesphere
B.S., Dillard University, 2021
Sydney Ariel Simmons
B.S., University of Miami, 2020
Tyler John Skaathun
B.S., Floeida Gulf Coast University, 2018
Rachel Smith
Alexus Nicole Speights
B.S., Florida State University, 2019
Brittany Michelle Staggs
B.S., Seminole State College, 2020
Jacqueline M. Stark
Joel Gramm Steffensen
B.S., Valencia College, 2019
Christopher Verlon Taylor
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2011
Taylor Mya Thomas
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Special L. Thompson
B.S., Daemen College, 2014
Hannah Elizabeth Toshie
B.S., Florida State University, 2015
Tyshawn J. Tucker
B.S., Georgia State University, 2020
Jazzalyn Giselle Velez
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2021
Br'yana Wilson-Chandler
B.S., Flager College, 2020
Christina M. Winn*
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Pepper Jeanne Worthy*
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2018
Nick Anthony Yanora
B.S., Florida State University, 2019
Louis Tyler Zanders III
BCJ, Florida A&M University, 2021
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
PRESENTED BY MICHAEL
ABAZINGE,PH.D., DEAN
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Nathalia Paula Johnson
B.S., University of West Indies, 2011
Nicholas Slade Reynolds
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN AGRI-BUSINESS
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Kiara L. Ivy
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ENTOMOLOGY
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Ogechi Judith Madukwe
Jahlita Amia Janeau
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN SOIL AND WATER
B.S., Federal University of Technology, 2017
Satavia Francina Brown
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2015
Deandra Leraine Green
B.S., Albany State University, 2020
Raiona Tamese Keenan-Howard
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2015
Tariq Darnell Hallman
Ahreyun Matchett
B.S., Valdosta State University, 2022
Sofia Parveen
B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 2001
Jasmine Annette Williams
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
BSW, Florida Memorial University, 2020
Christian Alexandria Jackson
B.S., University of West Georgia, 2016
Katie Kone
B.S., Florida State University, 2010
Camara Baiyina Njeri Tunsill
B.A., Florida State University, 2013
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT
Alexus Monique Davenport-Holloman
J.D., Florida A&M University, 2020
Jeremy Brandon Moussa
MBA, Florida A&M University, 2023
Ali Hassan
(cont’d)
FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
B.S., Information Technology University, 2018
Praise Chikezie
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
B.S., University of West Georgia, 2020
Scherard Herman Lindsay
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2019
Halleluyah Ademilua
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
B.S., University of Lagos, 2014
Jenny Farah Allume
B.S, Florida A&M University, 2020
Dorian Corey Moore
Tiye Atu Ima Garrett-Mills
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
B.S, Florida A&M University, 2020
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
Gabrielle Olivia Allen
B.S. Florida A&M University, 2022
Zaeya Ella-Denise Bennett
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Ria-Skylar Victoria Brooks
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2021
Thesis Title: “Adverse Childhood Experiences, Optimism, And Academic Success in Black College Students”
Thesis Chair: Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D.
Michkia Deneau
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Justin K. Dickerson
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Wesleigh Lilliana Jarrell
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “Money, Misorientation, And Mental: The relationship Between Cultural Orientation, Financial Stress, And Psychological Distress in African American HBCU Students.”
Thesis Chair: Jermaine Robertson, Ph.D.
Kenneth Johnson
B.S., Edward Waters University, 2020
Breanna Michelle Jones
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Tyra A. Jones
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
(cont’d)
Kofi Mosley-Kellum
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (cont’d)
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “Decolonizing the African Mind: A Correlational Study of Cultural Misorientation, African Spirituality, and Perceptions of Rap Music.”
Thesis Chair: Jermaine Robertson, Ph.D.
Muraiye Pierre
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and anxiety among black college students.”
Thesis Chair: Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D.
Ayman Ghali A. Alsulami, Jr.
(cont’d)
Yanaiya Lynn Walker
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “The Superwoman Schema and its Relation to the Decline in Executive Functioning in African American Women.”
Thesis Chair: Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D.
B.S., Umm Al-Qura University, 2014
Destiny Rochelle Bryant
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2022
Gabrielle Alicia Nicole Collins
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Travia J. Cromartie
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021
Ka'Zion Keiara Gibson
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023
Evelyn Kaileen Lopez
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2023
Cassie S. Simmons
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021
Shaquavia Armani Warner
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2022
Chelsea Briana Williams
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2018
Angela Fabreeka Woodberry-Footman
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2021
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Forrest LaVance Booker, Jr.
B.S., Delaware State University, 2022
Tanesha Lashay Chavers
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Tykera Mone' Davis
B.S., University of Texas San Antonio, 2021
LaSaundra Rochelle Ellis-Peters
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2000
Destinee Fisher
B.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2021
Shaina Evette Flynn
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Kelsey Yvonne Gordon
B.S., University of Mobile, 2009
Khalisha Mawuena Halley
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Franchesca Joseph
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2022
Marrielle Mayshack
B.S., University of North Florida, 2013
Nelsen Mezinord
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Asha Regina Odo
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Monika Patil
B.D.S., The Tamil Nadi Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 2016
A'deva Armani Petersen
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Leah Stinson
B.S., University of West Georgia, 2020
(cont’d)
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)
Samantha Denise Thomas
B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2014
Ashley Nicole Williams
M.S., Columbus State University, 2015
Feng Grace Bell
Nile Jhane Williams
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
B.S., Jinci College of Shanxi Medical University, 2012
Alexis Basan Digman
B.S., Emillo Aguinaldo College, 2017
Alisha Victoria Clark
Thanh Cong Dinh
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Keb Malik Mosley-Kellum
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Amari Symone Cunningham
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Winslyn Bernadette Parrish
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Zanae Lashell Arnold
Cassandra Naomi Shaw-Johnson
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Erica G. Stevenson
M.S., Clayton State University, 2022
Jena T. Tavares
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Brielle Asuncion
B.S., University of South Florida, 2020
Araya Bradley
B.S., Valdosta State University, 2021
Mia P. Campbell
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Halee Hatcher Carr
B.S., University of West Florida, 2021
Hilliary Nicole Cotton
B.S., Valdosta State University, 2021
Niya Niche Givens
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Johanna Hernandez
B.S., Florida International University, 2010
Janiece Stacey Hylton
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Daniella Hope Itzhak
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
André Christopher Johnson
B.S., Florida International University, 2005
B.S., Keiser University, 2014
Angelique Tierra Jones
B.S., Columbia State University, 2019
Sodelene Laurent
B.S., Florida International University, 2016
Martina Steverson Lee
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Kiley Grace Lewis
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Verenice Macias
B.S., University of South Florida, 2021
Ariana Jasmine Martin
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
Madison Laura Shelley
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Sierra Sosa
B.S., Samford University, 2021
Shanique Sophia Spencer
B.S., University of Bridgeport, 2014
Hannah Walz
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Makaya Wilson
B.S., Lee College, 2020
Corona Paola Alvarez
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “Vernacular Post-Disaster
Shelters: The Vernacular Approach to PostDisaster Shelters by Integrating Regional Materials for Long-Term Habitation.”
Thesis Chair: Seyedehmahsan Mohsenin, Ph.D.
Latonia Hall Artis
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2000
Thesis Title: “Evaluating Daylighting Exposure in Classroom Architecture.”
Thesis Chair: Seyedehmahsan Mohsenin, Ph.D.
Basma Omer Binmahfooz”
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “Geometry and Shade: Exploring Space-Making through Islamic Geometric Patterns.”
Thesis Chair: Seyedehmahsan Mohsenin, Ph.D.
Gillian Camille Bryant
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “The Architectural Experience of Narrative.”
Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor
Kim Festa
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “Resilient Future for Palm Beach Coastal Homes, Sea Level Rise Research | Strategies + Innovation.”
Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor Adrian Perez
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “Beyond the Bleachers: A Study of Adaptive Reuse Strategies and Urban Integration for RFK Stadium.”
Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor
Brianda Beatriz Valdez Jimenez
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Thesis Title: “Revitalizing Downtown Jacksonville’s North Core: Implementing Tactical Urbanism Strategies.”
Thesis Chair: Craig Huffman, Registered Architect, Professor
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
DeMarcus Jabarie Means, Sr.
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Joshua Walden Beauplan
Bodie Matteo Young
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Alicia Clark
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2005
Kasherika S. Davis
B.T., New York City College of Technology, 2019
Jamila Hardemon English
B.S., Broward College, 2014
Nazim Bashir Fakir
B.S., University of Detroit, 2006
Caylan Latrice Jones
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Kyla Sole Lewis
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Déja Lunyé Lindsey
B.A., Georgetown University, 2018
Brandon R. Love
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Nadirah Zakiyyah Madyun
B.S., Winthrop College, 2019
Nicholas Alexander McFadden
B.S., Florida State University, 2022
Elizabeth Ann Mitchell
B.S., University of South Carolina, 2017
Nahla Jannat Muhammad***
Jaedin Simone Price***
Yanira Rios-Alier
B.S., University of Phoenix, 2007
Layten M. Rorie
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023
Katerra Denise Shackelford
B.S., Baker University, 2013
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (cont’d)
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (cont’d)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)
Domonique Monet Shelton
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023
Mickaelle St. Fleur*
Mawelanda A. Takeli
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Deja Lunye Lindsey
Karmyn Michelle Tatum
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2022
Alaysha Dy'lene Thomas
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Joana Vassort
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
JOINT MBA/MS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
B.A., Georgetown University, 2018
Cartreal J. Davison
JOINT MS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT/MBA
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Shelley Alphonse
SCHOOL OF NURSING
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Gabriella Kristen Chase Williams
B.S., Florida International University, 2017
Nehemie Auguste
B.S.,Florida Atlantic University, 2019
Yolanda Denise Broadnax
B.S., Jacksonville State University, 2022
Shayla Bussey
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2019
Jazmyn Monae Carpenter
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
Lexa Medero-Hernandez
B.S., Galen College of Nursing, 2020
Kendra Michelle Harrison
B.S., Florida State University, 2005
MSN, University of Phoenix, 2020
Shantana Lewis
B.S., Valencia College, 2021
Kaela Scott
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2019
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
B.S., Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, 2019
Thesis Title: “Assessing the Contribution of Benthic Foraminifera Microbiome to Adaptability Qualities in the Apalachicola Bay.”
Thesis Chair: Michael Martínez-Colón, Ph.D.
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Nicholas Aaron Bell
B.S., Troy University, 2020
Casey Bierman
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Bryan Wayne Chutkan
B.S., University of Kentucky, 2020
Chanczlor C. Clarke
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Kevin Eskander
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020
Jared Frank Graddy
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Kaitlin Caron Graves
B.S., Jackson State University, 2020
Christian Michael Guida
B.S., University of Florida, 2021
Melinda Jessica Honore
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Malik Keon Howell
B.S., University of Florida, 2020
Janel Alexis Huntley
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
Michael De'Shaun Hutchinson
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Emmanuel J. Johnson
B.S., Florida State University, 2017
Destiny Patrice Jones
B.S., Howard University, 2021
Bryanne Celeste Long
B.S., University of South Carolina, 2019
Janai Christina Lyons
B.S., Jackson State University, 2021
Fiji Ann Moyer
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2019
Justin Harper Parris
B.S., University of Florida, 2020
Jacob Tawadrous
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020
Isabel Paige Tomsich
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Christopher Bernard Uithoven
B.S., Seminole State College, 2019
Matthew Weldgen
B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Garrett Alexander Williams
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2020
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Louis Lawrence Dilbert
M.S., Florida State University, 2005
Dissertation Title: “Factors that Influence Rural African American Males’ College Selection.”
Dissertation Chair: Ghazwan A. Lutfi, Ph.D.
Erica Lynnette Lewis
M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi, 2007
Dissertation Title: “Determinants of Graduation Success for Football Student-athletes in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference.”
Dissertation Chair: Warren Hope, Ph.D.
Temecia E. Shelton
M.Ed., Florida A&M University, 2008
Dissertation Title: “The Impact of Recess on Third Grade FSA English Language Arts Reading and Mathematics Test Scores.”
Dissertation Chair: Warren Hope, Ph.D.
Spencer D. Tyrus
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2009
Dissertation Title: “An Analysis of African American History Representation in Florida’s Educational Curriculum Standards.”
Dissertation Chair: Bernadette Kelley-Brown, Ph.D.
Danielle Petra Nicholson
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2011
M.S., Florida State University, 2013
M.S.,Florida A&M University, 2023
Dissertation Title: “Methods of Quantifying the Vulnerability of Communities against Natural Disaters and Public Health Emergencies.”
Dissertation Chair: Arda Vanli, Ph.D.
Aruoture Egoh
Tsegai Okbay Yhdego
B.S., Eritrea Institute of Technology, 2015
M.S., PAU Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, 2019
Dissertation Title: “Small-Sample Machine Learning Based Quality Control for Developing New Additive Manufacturing Process.”
Dissertation Chair: Hui Wang, Ph.D.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOHPY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
B.S., Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2016
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2017
Dissertation Title: "Grain Refinement in 3-Axis
Formed High Purity Niobium and Oxygren Free High Conducting (OFHC) Copper."
Dissertation Chair: Peter Kalu, Ph.D.
OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Tadesse Melaku Abegaz
M.S., University of Gondar, 2017
Dissertation Title: - “The Impact of GlucoseLowering Agents on Quality of Life, Complications, and Costs of Patients with Diabetes in the United States.”
Dissertation Chair: Askal Ali, Ph.D.
Feng Grace Bell
B.S., Jinci College of Shanxi Medical University, 2012
Dissertation Title:” The Role of DNAJA2 in the Modulation of Redox Homeostasis.”
Dissertation Chair: Hernan Flores-Rozas, Ph.D.
David Gbogbo
Ivan Nyarko-Danquah
M.S., University of Aberdeen, 2012
Dissertation Title: “17β-Estradiol protects against manganese toxicity in BV2 microglial cells.”
Dissertation Chair: Eunsook Lee, Ph.D. Nikema Trenay Peterson St. Fleur
M.S., Florida State University, 2015
Dissertation Title: “The Maternal Health Experience of Black Women Diagnosed with Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy.”
Dissertation Chair: Sandra Suther, Ph.D.
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MPH., Florida A&M University, 2017
Dissertation Title: “Effect of Pre-Diagnosed Depression on stage of Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Mortality among women aged 65 years.”
Dissertation Chair: Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, Ph.D.
Danetta Hooks
MPH., Florida International University, 2019
Dissertation Title: “The effects of sex education on adolescent and young adult risky sexual behaviors and health outcomes in the United States.”
Dissertation Chair: Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, Ph.D.
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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)
DOCTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont’d)
Daphnie Elisha Loriston
MPH., Florida State University, 2017
Dissertation Title: “Understanding access to evidence-based resources and its impact on diabetes related hospital events in Florida Medicaid patients 2015 – 2020: A Poisson Regression Approach.”
Dissertation Chair: Gebre-Egziabher Kiros, Ph.D.
Jessica Saintibert
MPH., Florida International University, 2019
Dissertation Title: “Association between Human Papillomavirus (HPV) risk factors, protective factors, and HPV–associated cancers among adults in the United States, NHANES 2011 – 2020.”
Dissertation Chair: Tammie M. Johnson, DrPH
Adeola Crown Aghedo
Donna R. Williams
MPH., Florida A&M University, 2015
Dissertation Title: "Black women’s experiences of doula support during childbirth."
Dissertation Chair: Sandra Suther, Ph.D.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
Dissertation Title: is “Characterizing MeV electron and bremsstrahlung X-ray sources from picosecond laser-solid interactions using Petawatt class laser systems.”
Dissertation Chair: Carol Scarlett, Ph.D.
Walker Marechal
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
Dissertation Title: “A Comprehensive Insights to Methylmercury Mitigation by a Hg-Resistant Bacterial Strain Through Proteomic Studies.”
Dissertation Chair: Victor Ibeanusi, Ph.D.
Adebayo Solanke
Dissertation Title: “Temporal and Spatial Distributions of Trace Metals, Persistent Organic Pollutants, and Benthic Foraminifera in Apalachicola Bay, Florida.”
Dissertation Chair: Charles Jagoe, Ph.D.
Wasaun Augustine
Felicia Blanding
Akira Brown
LTC CHRISTOPHER EVERETT, U.S. ARMY, PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCETerrance Bryant
Kennedy Foster
Da'Jon Harrison
Eddresha Walker Lauryn Williams
Audrey Alexander
Claudine Beale
Carey Brown, Sr.
Vernon E. Bryant
Thomas Cavano, Ph.D.
Shelby Chipman, Ph.D.
Carmen Cummings Martin
Christina Compere-Minor
Rufus Ellis, Ph.D.
LTC Christopher E. Everett
Regina Gardner
Lavetta B. Henderson, Ed.D.
Percy Henry
Desi Jenkins
Herbert Johnson
Merlin R. Langley, Ph.D.
Marny Marsh
Cornelius McGlockton
Candace Stuart Morris, Esq.
Carucha Nelson
Harold Parker
Col. Benjamin Ringvelski
Antoneia Roe
Bryan Smith
Bomani H. Spell, M.A./M.S., Chair
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D., Co-chair
GRAND MARSHAL
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D.
Kyle Harris, Ph.D.
Reginald Green, J.D.
FRIDAY, MAY 3 @ 6 P.M.
Jennifer Collins, Ph.D.
Lavetta Henderson, Ed.D.
Eugene Matthews, Ph.D. Luther D. Wells
Valerie White, Ph.D.
Marquis J. Stewart, Ed.D.
Tanya Tatum
Kenedria Thurman
Michael Walker
Roger Walker
Angela Williams
Senovia Williams
Antonio Witherspoon
Sabrina P. Thompson, M.Ed., Co-chair
ASSOCIATE GRAND MARSHAL
Reginald Perry, Ph.D.
Phyllis Reaves, Ph.D.
Reginald Mitchell, Sr., J.D.
SATURDAY, MAY 4 @ 9 A.M.
Elizabeth Dawson, Ph.D.
Kenneth Jones
Dr. Eugene Matthews, Ph.D. Luther D. Wells
Rufus Ellis, Ph.D.
SATURDAY, MAY 4 @ 2 P.M.
Jennifer Collins, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Dawson, Ph.D.
Kenneth Jones
Eugene Matthews, Ph.D. Luther D. Wells
Valerie White, Ph.D.
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Maurice Holder, Ph.D.
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Will the members of the graduating class please stand? As you prepare to make the transition from student to alumnus, I want to impress upon you that, for the past several years, you have been an integral part of the many exciting events that have taken place at Florida A&M University. You are now about to become a part of its history, forever.
You are among the privileged who have been nurtured in the spirit of the many men and women who have passed this way and are rendering distinguished service to mankind because of the dedication of Florida A&M University to QUALITY EDUCATION.
You have been trained by men and women who have passed on to you, the very best that time and experience have given to them and that you do well to remember their dedicated service.
As a member of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, do you solemnly promise to:
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE THE RECIPIENT OF A GREAT AND PRECIOUS HERITAGE; THAT YOU WILL STRIVE WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT AND ENERGY TO PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY, THROUGH SERVICE TO MANKIND; AND TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. DO YOU SO PROMISE?
I DO!
By the authority vested in me as President of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, I pronounce that you have full membership in the Association with all the rights, privileges and duties appertaining thereto. We invite you to join us for progress at the University in the years ahead.
Congratulations! Please be seated.
Alumna/Deputy Director, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
LaToya Myles, Ph.D., is a history-making alumna and scientist, who leads atmospheric research and development programs as the deputy director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Air Resources Laboratory (NOAA ARL).
Dr. Myles manages a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative professionals in Tennessee, Maryland, Nevada, and Idaho who advance atmospheric science and technology by providing the highest quality weather and climate products and services to protect human health and our environment.
Prior to her current role, she served as director of ARL’s Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was the first woman and the first African American to serve in a division director role at ARL.
A Mississippi native, Dr. Myles attended her father’s alma mater, Alcorn State University. She graduated magna cum laude from Alcorn with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1999. She then enrolled in the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Environmental Sciences Institute (now the School of the Environment) graduate program and earned fellowships from NOAA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Under the direction of then-Institute Director Larry Robinson, Ph.D., in 2004, Dr. Myles became the first female graduate of the FAMU environmental sciences doctoral program.
She has been recognized with various honors including the FAMU School of the Environment Distinguished Alumna Award, NOAA Silver Sherman Award, NOAA Center Champions Working Group Award, Women of Color Technology All-Star Award, and NOAA Research EEO/Diversity Award for Exemplary Service.
Dr. Myles serves in leadership roles for a number of professional societies and scientific groups, including the American Geophysical Union, World Meteorological Organization, and NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Science Advisory Council.
She and Gerald, her husband of more than 20 years, have two teenage children.
Alumnus, Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter, Director of the Count Basie Orchestra and Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Florida State University
William Terrell “Scotty” Barnhart is the three-time Grammy award-winning director of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra and one of the pre-eminent jazz composers, trumpeters, and arrangers of our time.
The Atlanta native and Florida A&M University alumnus is also an author, recording artist, producer, and university professor. A music education graduate of FAMU, Barnhart began receiving critical acclaim from his work with Marcus Roberts who featured him alongside Wynton Marsalis on the 1990 release of Deep In The Shed, his first recording, which reached number one on the Billboard charts.
In January 1993, Barnhart joined the legendary Count Basie Orchestra. While touring with the Basie Orchestra, Barnhart has given seminars in jazz history and improvisation at schools and universities all over the world. A featured soloist, composer, and arranger with the Count Basie Orchestra for more than three decades, Barnhart was named band director in 2013.
Under his leadership, The Count Basie Orchestra won the 2018 Downbeat Readers Poll as the #1 Jazz Orchestra in the world and was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award for their All About That Basie recording, and again in 2022 for their Live At Birdland recording, both produced by Barnhart. In February 2024, Barnhart, who is also a Florida State University professor of jazz trumpet, won his third Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble recording for Basie Swings The Blues.
He has been tireless in his role as an arranger and conductor. He also was the conductor for the 2010 and 2024 Georgia All-State Jazz Orchestra, the 2011 Florida All-State Jazz Orchestra, the 2024 Texas All-State Jazz Orchestra, and the 2024 Minnesota All-State Jazz Orchestra.
Barnhart’s published the book, “The World of Jazz Trumpet – A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy,” is a seminal work.
In 2017, Barnhart was enshrined into the FAMU Department of Music Gallery of Distinction, and in 2022 was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University.
Gregory Gerami is founder of Batterson Farms Corp and a champion of sustainable agriculture and biodegradable hemp products in Texas. He overcame early adversity to become a prominent figure in the industrial hemp industry and a pioneer in producing and selling high-quality hemp seeds.
Gerami was born in 1993 with opiate addiction and other health complications. When he was two and a half years old, he was adopted by his foster mother, whose love and support helped him to overcome his physical challenges.
With his determination and guidance from mentors like former Arlington (Texas) Mayor Robert Nance Cluck Jr. and a Merrill Lynch banker, Gerami honed his sense of civic duty and financial skills. He transformed a small lawn care business into a prosperous property management venture, then delved into investment consulting, recognizing opportunities in Southern farming.
Gerami's vision for the future of farming led to plans for the largest African American commercial hydroponic warehouse in West Texas. With a focus on cultivating industrial hemp for various applications, including pediatric cancer therapeutics research, his commitment to sustainable agriculture and community welfare is evident.
In 2021, he formed Batterson Farms Corp., a San Antonio, Texas, based hydroponic farming and hemp plastic company that aims to produce bioplastics and fresh, organic product year-round, grown locally by Batterson and local farmers.
Gerami's journey showcases resilience, innovation, and service, making history as the youngest African American industrial hemp producer in Texas and the largest African American commercial hydroponic warehouse farmer in the state.
The academic attire, which makes an inaugural procession colorful, is as old as universities. The attire represents eight centuries of a continuous tradition; it is not a modern revival of medieval customs. It goes back to the days when students were “clerks” – that is, members of the minor clergy – and wore monkish gowns and hoods. In those days of unheated study halls and garret sleeping quarters, the hoods served a very practical purpose. When the hood was pulled over the head, the “tippet,” a sort of hollow tail, served as a convenient pocket. Today, the hood is only an adornment.
The mortarboard, which seems to have evolved from the square biretta of Renaissance churchmen, came into use after the hood had ceased to be worn on the head. The tassel on the mortarboard may be either black or the “color of the faculty” – as described below; or for the holder of a doctorate degree, it may be of gold. Many universities replace the mortarboard with their own distinctive headgear.
Both the gown and the hood indicate the degree held by the wearer. The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. Bachelor’s hoods have only recently become a part of the attire in the United States. In the master’s gown, the wearer’s arm projects from the sleeve at the elbow, or, in the more modern gowns, at the wrist, and the lower part of the sleeve, ending in another tippet, dangles below the arm. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three velvet cross-bars on each sleeve. This velvet may be either black or the color of the faculty members’ discipline.
Graduates of some institutions, on all continents, may wear gowns in the color of the university that awarded their degree, for instance, orange and green for Florida A&M University. In the United States, the hood is edged with velvet in the color of the faculty and lined with the colors of the university conferring the degree. For all academic purposes, trimmings of the doctor’s gowns, edgings of hoods and tassels of caps, adhere to the colors for the different subjects as indicated:
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences - Maize; College of Education - Light Blue; FAMU-FSU College of Engineering - Orange; College of Law - Purple; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Forest Green; College of Science and Technology - Bright Gold; College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities - White; School of Allied Health Sciences - Olive; School of Architecture and Engineering TechnologyLilac; School of Business and Industry - Drab; School of Journalism and Graphic Communication - Crimson; School of Nursing - Apricot; School of the Environment - Light Gold; Doctor of Philosophy - Royal Blue; Doctor of Physical Therapy – Sage Green; Doctor of Public Health - Salmon
Symbolizing the authority vested in the president by the University’s governing body, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Ceremonial Mace is made of bright gold plated bronze and mahogany wood. The shaft of the mace bearing the seal of the University is made of bright gold plated bronze, double-sided medal surrounded with orange and emerald green Swarovski crystals around the outer edge upon a six inch diameter chrome plated polished mace head with clear Swarovski crystals around the circumference.
Ten gold plated engraved nameplates featuring the names of each university president are mounted on a 2-inch diameter mahogany baton. A 1.5 inch mahogany wood staff with wood and chrome plated polished aluminum turnings separates the rest of the baton from its base. The baton is made of mahogany, which symbolizes the trees of knowledge, which adorn the campus of the University. The overall length of the mace is 30 inches long. At the very base of the mace is a gold plated brass “Rattler”, the symbol of the University. Its coiled posture represents the fact that although the dark clouds may surround the horizon, the “Rattler” will strike, strike, and strike again!
Dating to medieval times, the Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office signify the symbol of authority vested in the President as head of the University. The current chain is approximately 36 inches long and is made of gold plated bronze. It features ten 1-3/4 inch gold plated sculpted engravings of each president from 1887 to the present. Under each sculpted model are ten banner link engravings inscribed with the names of each president and his term of office. At the base of the chain is the Presidential Medallion, which features the seal of the University.
Kristin Harper Chair, Founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed, LLC
Deveron Gibbons, J.D. Vice Chair, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Business Development at Amscot Financial
Jamal A. Brown, Ph.D. President, Faculty Senate Florida A&M University/ Assoc. Professor of Pharmacy
Otis Cliatt II President of Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.
John Crossman
President/CEO, CrossMarc Services, LLC
Natlie G. Figgers, J.D. Founder & Managing Attorney The Law Office of Natlie G. Figgers
Kelvin L. Lawson
Executive Vice President, Business Development for Channel Partners
Loryn May President, Student Government Association Florida A&M University
Belvin Perry Jr., J.D. Personal Injury Attorney, Morgan & Morgan Law Firm
Craig Reed Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Thermo Fisher Scientific Kenward Stone Co-Chief Executive Officer, Broughton Pharmaceuticals
Nicole Washington Principal, Washington Education Strategies
Michael White Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Indelible Solutions
Larry Robinson, Ph.D. University President
Donald E. Palm, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
William E. Hudson Jr., Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs
Rebecca Brown Vice President for Finance and Administration
Charles Weatherford, Ph.D. Vice President for Research
Joseph Maleszewski, MBA Vice President for Audit
G. Dale Wesson, Ph.D. (Interim) College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Sarah Price, Ph.D. College of Education
Richard Aló, Ph.D. College of Science and Technology
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D. College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D. School of Business and Industry
Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement
Keith Miles Director of Communications
Carmen Cummings Martin, M.S. Assistant Vice President for University Engagement/Alumni Affairs
Linda Barge-Miles, Esq. Chief of Staff
Danielle McBeth, J.D. Director of Government Relations
Tiffani-Dawn Sykes Vice President and Director of Athletics
Roddrick D. Jones, Ph.D. Vice President for Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional Effectiveness
Cecil Howard, J.D. (Interim) College of Law
Suvranu De, Ph.D. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Andrew Chin, M.Arch. School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
Mary Simmons, Ph.D. School of Allied Health Sciences
Michael Abazinge, Ph.D. School of Graduate Studies and Research
Rica Calhoun, Esq. Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer
D. Denise Wallace, J.S.D. Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Erick Akins, Ph.D. Director of Title III
Robert Seniors Vice President, Information Technology Services/CIO
Kyle Eidahl, Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative
Daniel Osborne, Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative
Mira Lowe School of Journalism & Graphic Communication
Victor M. Ibeanusi, Ph.D. School of the Environment
Lisa Gardner, DNP (Interim) School of Nursing
Johnnie L. Early II, Ph.D. College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health
College of love and charity
We gather ‘round thy noble shrine; We lift our voice in praise to thee, And ask a blessing all divine.
Chorus
FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee! I’ll fight and win whate’er the battle be, The Orange and the green thy sons shall e’er defend And loyal to thy voice of love attend FAM-U! FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee!
On gridiron, diamond, track and field, Thy sons the vict’ry never yield, And while they tread a broader life Thy love shall stay them in the strife.
(repeat chorus)
God ever keep us true to thee; Thy faith that truth shall make men free, Shall guide thy loyal sons aright And fend them thru the skeptic night.
(repeat chorus)
